Renaissance Manuscripts Through American Eyes with Brian Maxson
In this episode of Historians & Their Histories, Brian Maxson discusses the research he is conducting at the Massachusetts Historical Society as a historian of the Italian Renaissance. He explains how a Renaissance-era manuscript made its way to the MHS and what it tells us about both Italian and United States history. Prof. Maxson also highlights how modern perceptions and identity shape the way we conceptualize the distant past.
He is the recipient of an Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship from the MHS.
To learn more about MHS fellowships and how to apply, please visit this page.
Episode Special Guest:
Brian Maxson is Professor of History at East Tennessee State University. His most recent book, A Short History of Florence and the Florentine Republic, was published by Bloomsbury Press in 2023. His current projects explore the cultural history of Italian Renaissance humanism and the creation of the idea of the Italian Renaissance in the United States.
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